Buhari will not know peace, if Niger Delta knows no peace – Tompolo

Government Ekpemupolo popularly known as Tompolo as said that Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari will not know peace if the Niger Delta region knows no peace.
Tompolo who was reacting to allegations that he attacked oil installations in Warri area of Delta state threatened the number one citizen of Nigeria after stating his readiness to corporate with the federal government.

Age cheating holding back African teams – CIES report

The Switzerland-based Football Observatory says African teams have remained underachievers due to cheating at youth level

Despite fielding the youngest players in A national teams in 2015, Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon continue to remain underachievers due to endemic age cheating, a CIES report has stated.
In its January 2016 report, the Swiss-based Football Observatory cast doubt on the declared ages of African footballers which it claims is responsible for the untapped potential of African teams in senior football.
Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon are listed as having fielded the youngest players among 50 sampled A

Arsene Wenger: I will be cautious with Alexis after injury return

The Chilean attacker is in line to make his comeback against Stoke City on Sunday after a six-week spell on the sidelines, but will face a fitness test first

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed Alexis Sanchez could make his comeback in Sunday's Premier League trip to Stoke City, but the Chile international will undergo a late fitness test before a decision is made on his availability.
The 27-year-old last featured for Arsenal in the 1-1 draw with Norwich City on November 29 and has since been out of action due to a hamstring problem.
Arsenal were initially hopeful he would be back before the turn of the year, but a recovery setback kept him

Blasts, gunfight in Indonesian capital; at least 6 dead

Militants launched a gun and bomb assault killing at least six people in the center of the Indonesian capital on Thursday, police said, in an attack that followed a threat by Islamic State fighters to put the country in their "spotlight."
Media said six bombs went off and a Reuters witness saw three dead people and a gunfight going on. One blast was in a Starbucks cafe and security forces were later seen entering the building.
Police said they suspected a suicide bomber was responsible for at least one of the blasts and up to 14 militant gunmen were involved in the attack, Metro TV reported.

PHOTOS: Tiwa Savage And Saka Register Subscribers At MTN’s Mega Registration Centres

Pop diva, Tiwa Savage and popular comic act, AfeezOyetoro aka Saka were both celebrity attendants at the new MTN mega registration centres in Lagos and Ibadan yesterday. Guided by the national interest objectives of the SIM registration exercise, MTN continues to make concerted efforts to ensure that customers’ details meet specific requirements while providing additional facilities for their comfort. 

Bird Flu Back to Nigeria

Read the press statement from Anambra state government below...

The Anambra State Government alerts members of the public about the resurgence of Avian Influenza popularly called Bird Flu in some states across the country. This disease which is usually associated with birds can also be transmitted from bird to man. Bird Flu can be transmitted through direct contact with infected birds or poultry materials.

Mavin Contract Is Not A Life Blood Oath, Says Don Jazzy

Mavin record boss, Don Jazzy, in a recent response about his record label has disclosed that being signed into the record company is not about blood oath.
Don Jazzy further noted that any good record label does not have the right to collect money from any artiste before signing them adding that he will like to see his artistes under his label become entrepreneurs too.

NEW MUSIC: J.Martins – Ikwusigo?

Legendary High-life musician J. Martins unlocks his first Official single of the year 2016. He has titled this One “Ikwusigo”, Ikwusigo is a must listen tune which is sure going to take over various media library and get massive air played by radio stations in a couple of days.

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Mercy Aigbe Reveals The Reason Behind The Death Of Her Elder Sister

Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe, who is currently on set a movie, has began the year in a good note as she was recently unveiled as a brand ambassador of Dubai Afrika Sickle Cell Project.
The project is aimed curbing the increase of Sickle Cell patients in the country as well provide them with basic amenities for their daily survival.

Nigeria-born Michael stabbed to death in UK when 3 robbers tried to steal his laptop

A teaching assistant was stabbed to death by three men in UK when he confronted them after they tried to steal his laptop, a British court heard on Tuesday.
Michael Adegbite, 28, had listed his Apple MacBook on online marketplace Gumtree and agreed to meet a potential buyer on a street in Enfield, north London, on July 19 last year.
The Old Bailey heard he was met by three men who threatened him with a large knife but left empty-handed when he refused to hand over the laptop.
Mr Adegbite, who also coached young footballers, was later stabbed in the heart when he confronted the gang on a nearby street, it was claimed.
Christopher Nzeh, 18, Montel Ajayi, 19 and Isaac Owen-Brady, 18, are all accused of murder but deny the charge.

Nigeria has never seen this type of corruption being exposed before, says Soyinka

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, on Saturday, expressed confidence that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration would fight corruption conclusively.

Soyinka said this when the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, visited him at his home in Lagos State.

He said that the level of exposure concerning corruption under the Buhari administration showed that government was really tackling the vice.

BIAFRA Passport Is Accepted Across The Globe – MASSOB

Following the controversy behind the Biafra passport, the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign States of Biafra (MASSOB) has stated that the passport is valid and accepted in various countries across the globe, Vanguard reports.

Sunny Okereafor, MASSOB’s National Director of Information, in an interview with Vanguard, insisted that many citizens of Biafra had used the passport issued by the Biafran Directorate of Passport, and travelled overseas without hitches.

NEW: Kiss Daniel – Good Time (Wizkid Version)

The year could not have started any better for G-Worldwide‘s sensation Kiss Daniel as Starboy Entertainment boss Ayo WIZKID Balogun has released his own version of Kiss Daniel’s latest single “Good Time”.

The song which has been accepted by fans and critics alike as a sign of Kiss Daniel’s versatility and DJ Coublon’s production prowess, was released in November 2015 to much acclaim.

WIZKID announced to his fans on his Twitter page that “Let’s start the year with some @iamkissdaniel x starboy!” pointing to the fact that both artistes have been working together.

This WIZKID version of “Good Time” is simply a little taste of the good things to come, as Kiss Daniel will be featuring WIZKID on his upcoming album scheduled to be released this year.

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PHOTOS: Meet Don Jazzy’s Mom And Only Sister

Celebrated music producer and Mavin record boss, Don Jazzy has done a pretty good job in shielding his family and private life from the prying eyes of the public, since the inception of his career, which has brought him fame, affluent and wealth.

We Go Through a Lot as Entertainers, Says Wizkid

Singer, Wizkid, is really treading softly and many are yet to have a clue about his plans for the New Year and what he’s been up to recently.
The singer in the past few months has made various headlines both negative and positive yet has been able to pull through and learn from some of his challenges.

ISIS ATTACK: Bomber blows himself up in centre of Istanbul killing 10 tourists

An Isis suicide bomber who entered Turkey from Syria killed 10 foreigners when he exploded in a popular central Istanbul tourist area know as Sultanahmet Square.
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The attacker has been identified as 28 year old Nabil Fadli, a Saudi Arabian born Syrian National.

According to witnesses, the blast shook buildings and was heard across the city, while images showed corpses and body parts strewn across the square, close to iconic sites, and also in a Blue Mosque.
10 foreigners mostly Germans have been confirmed dead, while others are badly injured and have been taken to a near by hospital for treatment. More photos after the cut...

SEE PHOTO: Dammy Krane comes for Wizkid

Ok...anyone knows what was stolen from him?

SEE PHOTOS: Thai woman marries her dead fiancé at his funeral

A Thai woman who was planning to get married within a few months to her fiancé, but he died of a sudden heart attack before they could exchange their vows, still got married to his dead corpse at his funeral.

The unusual marriage ceremony drove her guests and the internet to tears. The bride, Nan Thippharat, shared the photos of the ceremony on Facebook, which went viral.

Nan wrote on her Facebook wall about her fiancé Fiat and about the ceremony:

SEE PHOTO: Genevieve Nnaji Set To Marry Younger Lover

2016 can be reported to be a year of good tidings for veteran Nollywood actress Genevieve Nnaji, as she is set to walk down the aisle.

Ghana Celebrities reports that, the 38-year old movie thespian is set to marry 29-year old Alhaji Ishaya Bako before the end of 2016, as she is determined to become Mrs. Bako. Adding that, the duo have become friends after the Imo state born actress moved to Abuja from Lagos about two years ago.

Davido Accuses Baby Mama of Sleeping with His Father’s Friend

Base on some fans comment about the lingering crisis between Davido’s family and his baby mama, Sophia Momodu, they seems to be tired about the whole scenario playing out as some have described both parties as immature.
Recently, it was being reported that the two parties had signed a peace letter to settle the whole baby custody crisis out of the media but emerging reports about what played out when Davido visited the office of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), at Ikeja, Lagos, is giving a different twist to the saga.

Kiss Daniel Involved In An Auto Crash

Anidugbe Oluwatobiloba Daniel, popularly known as Kiss Daniel, is a Nigerian recording artist, performer and entertainer best known for his chart-topping single “Woju”. He is currently signed to G-Worldwide Entertainment.

Hilarious Video Shows When Olamide Visits DonJazzy To Collect “The Car”

Still making jokes from the Headies incident that started has created trends like “Back to Back” and “LeaveTrashForLawma”, Instagram comedian, Oluwakaponeski aka Mama Tobi shared a hilarious video that depicts what happens when Olamide goes to collect the car that DonJazzy ask him to come for on stage.

Olamide Vs DonJazzy Still On This Car MatterWhen Olamide and Lik Kesh went to DonJazzy’s house to pick up the ReekadoBanks Car #comedy Too funny!

Photo Proves That Dangote Reconciled Don Jazzy And Olamide

48 hours after Olamide and Don Jazzy’s epic Headies feud, the music duo were reconciled and rumors were abound that it was made possible by Africa’s richest man, Dangote.
Many doubted it since there was to picture to prove it. But a picture from the meeting called by Dangote, at his house, has now surfaced online.

See the photo below:

Watch Olamide Leave Trash For Lawma In New Music Video ‘I love Lagos’

YBNL boss, Olamide is out with a brand new one with an engaging and patriotic new music and video titled 

– ‘I Love Lagos‘.

The rapper drops this new song with a visual dedicated to his home city, Lagos.

The video features a cameo appearance by popular Yoruba actor Odunlade Adekola, and it is directed by Unlimited L.A.

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Pics: Unilag buys new mattresses, fumigates hostels

The management of the University of Lagos have yielded to the demands of the students of the school who last year staged a protest over the infestation of Bed bug in their hostels. Yesterday the school management brought in new mattresses and also called in fumigators to fumigate the hostels.